Toshiba Satellite P105-S6124, Satellite P105-S6064, Satellite P105-S6084, Satellite P105-S6134 Quick Manual

Toshiba USB TV Tuner
Quick Guide

Important Information

This manual contains important instructions for operating your
Toshiba USB TV Tuner for MCE notebook computers. Please read
the manual, follow the instructions, and heed all warnings and
cautions. Keep this manual where it can be used for future
reference.

The Toshiba TV Tuner is a USB 2.0 NTSC analog TV tuner that
enables you to watch live TV on your MCE 2005 notebook
computer and turns it into a Personal Video Recorder which lets
you digitally record and playback TV shows or video.

What is in the TV Tuner Package

The Toshiba USB TV Tuner bundled with your Toshiba notebook
computer includes the following items:

❖ Toshiba TV Tuner
❖ USB cable for TV Tuner
❖ Coaxial adaptor cable (RF to SMB)
❖ Toshiba MCE remote control
❖ USB IR receiver
❖ USB cable for IR receiver
❖ Composite video/audio adaptor cable (yellow, red, white)

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❖ IR transceiver
❖ Toshiba USB TV Tuner Quick Guide (this document)
❖ Remote control quick reference sheet

Regulatory Information

General

This product complies with any mandatory product specification
in any country/region where the product is sold. In addition, the
product complies with the following:

❖ European Union (EU)
❖ United States (FCC)
❖ Canada (Industry Canada (IC)).

This equipment complies with the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/
EEC, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, and has been provided with
the CE mark accordingly.

FCC and Industry Canada Statements

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
and part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

The manufacturer is not responsible for ANY interference, for example,
radio or TV interference, caused by unauthorized modification to this
equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux
conditions suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et
(2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit étre prét à accepter tout
brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est
susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

Toshiba USB TV Tuner Quick Guide

Features and Benefits

W atch one TV show while recording it. Listen to , pause and repl ay
broadcasts on your MCE notebook computer.

❖ Your own Personal Video Recorder - Watch, pause, rewind,

fast-forward live TV programs with timeshifting.

❖ Simultaneous Watch and Record - View one program and

record it at the same time.

❖ High quality record/playback - Record programs in stereo

audio and DVD-quality video.

❖ Fast data transfer using a single high-speed USB 2.0 bus port.
❖ Electronic Program Guide - you'll be watching and recording

your favorite programs in no time.

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❖ Built-in Hardware MPEG-2 Encoder - Record a sharp, crisp

TV picture while freeing the CPU for other applications.

❖ Multiple Inputs - Accepts TV and audio input from cable,

set-top boxes, and off-the air antennas.

❖ Remote control allows you to access the TV Tuner features

with ease.

Getting Started

The Toshiba TV Tuner can be connected to any of these TV or
other video sources:

❖ TV antenna (regular TV)
❖ Cable TV/satellite TV with or without a set-top box

Types of cables you can connect into the Toshiba TV Tuner
include:

❖ Coaxial adaptor cable (included)

For regular TV and cable/satellite TV connections.

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Connecting the Toshiba TV Tuner

Regular TV or Cable TV without set-top box

1 If you are in Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition

2005 mode, you must exit and switch to Windows

2 For this setup, you will need the following cables, which are

included in the TV Tuner box:

❖ One USB cable
❖ One coaxial adaptor cable

3 Connect the cables:

❖ Plug the small end of the USB cable into the right side of

the TV Tuner.

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mode.

❖ Plug the large end of the USB cable into the USB port on

the notebook computer.

(sample illustration) Plugging the USB cable into the right side panel

Connect the RF end (gold) of the coaxial adaptor cable

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into the left side of the TV Tuner.

❖ Connect the SMB end (threaded) of the coaxial adaptor

cable into the TV antenna lead.

(sample illustration) Connecting the coaxial adaptor cable